Saturday, 27 December 2014

Hey ho! I hope you all spent Christmas with loved ones and made some cherishable memories. This year my family celebrated at my sister's place. She put up a lovely tree and made lots of delicious food for us.

My sister's Christmas tree set the mood perfectly

My outfit for the day

We began by opening presents (of course). I am never disappointed with the gifts I receive and this year was no exception.

Love all my pressies!

Since Christmas has become so commercialised in modern times, we decided that we wouldn't buy each other things before Christmas, as everything is so over-priced and it seems senseless to pay more for things that could be bought at sale price afterwards. We still got each other small gifts though, purely for the novelty of opening presents (^_^) I also received a couple of cool goodies from a friend of mine who lives in Finland.

A little mouse for Selene (my cat) and beautiful music for me

After pressies, we had a range of nibblies to whet our appetites. My favourites were the prawns and cheese/crackers, but I enjoyed everything really.

Once we'd digested our entree, lunch was served! Both my mum and sis cooked the meal and it must've been cooked with love as everything was truly delicious!

Our little Christmas table

My plate - rice, curry, turkey, roast potatoes and salads

Lunch was followed by the pulling of bon bons and the recitation of included bad jokes. Although, the one I got wasn't too bad -- why did the man get fired from the orange juice factory? Because he couldn't concentrate. Ha. Ha. We also had a game of Charades which was absolutely hysterical, especially when my dad tried acting out "The English Patient". Too funny!

Next, came the time of day where everyone has over-eaten and can do nothing but sit (or flop) down somewhere and wish they hadn't over-eaten. This didn't last long, however, because afternoon tea shortly followed. This year, I made pavlova with lime jelly and custard. Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of it, sorry, but everyone seemed to enjoy it.

So, that was my Christmas. Now we all have exactly one week to ready our stomachs for the next big feast on New Years Day. Can't wait!

Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Hi everyone! Sorry for my absence lately. Since I've found a little spare time, I thought I'd post something on here just incase there was the slightest possibility that anyone actually reads this blog. Haha.

Anywho, these are some of the things that have been inspiring me recently. I have found that I am developing a real appreciation for all things cute (^_^) I don't really know why, it just appeals to me. Never fear, I am still into the dark stuff too though. I should also mention that I have started a Tumblr blog, which the following pics are from, so if you'd like to keep in touch with me there, please visit: www.poisonperidot.tumblr.com and feel free to follow. Thanks!

Here's wishing that you all enjoy the Silly Season -- have a happy and safe holiday!